The US State Department on Tuesday designated 15 leaders, individuals and entities aaffiliated with terror groups The US also identified the man as Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, the head of the outlawed extremist Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and has targeted a wide array of groups, including entities affiliated with HAMAS, Daesh, Al-Qaeda and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods-Force (IRGC-QF).

"Since the horrific attacks of 9/11, the US government has refocused its counterterrorism efforts to constantly adapt to emerging threats. President Trump's modernised counterterrorism Executive Order enhances the authorities we use to target the finances of terror groups.

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